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Clara Agnes Boulter mid-nineteenth century scrapbook from the American South, approximately 1843-1869 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (approximately 88 pages)
Abstract:
This antebellum and mid-nineteenth century scrapbook from the American South bears the name Clara Agnes Boulter on the inside front endpaper. The contents of this book are largely centered on ladies' manners, etiquette, advice, short stories, and fashion for women, though a significant component includes references to Confederate generals and Southern sympathies. Several items suggest the creator had ties to Texas and Virginia, and new clippings from Southern papers in Knoxville, Louisville, Arkansas, South Carolina, and Arkansas are found throughout the volume. The book features both fine and newsprint engravings, numerous news clippings of verse and articles, some original verse and art, and a few color prints. The volume includes two oval-cut albumen print photographs affixed to the pages, circa 1860s. One is of a house near a river with a water wheel and the second is of the Alamo in San Antonio.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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American scrapbook of Victorian chromolithographic art prints, 1871-1896 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (circa 40 pages)
Abstract:
The creator of this scrapbook of Victorian art prints is unknown but presumed to be American as many of the images were published by H. Hallett & Co. of Portland, Maine, or by Knapp Co. Lith. for the Sunday Art Supplement to the New York Recorder. The scrapbook features large chromolithographic prints (and cut-out images from prints) of beautiful women, mothers and children, cherubs, flowers and fruit, animals, American characters, and George and Martha Washington.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Harry Anderson scrap album, approximately 1880-1890 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (approximately 23 pages)
Abstract:
This nineteenth-century American scrapbook, apparently belonging to a child named Harry Anderson, contains visiting cards, rewards of merit, holiday cards, trade cards, prayer cards, die-cut images and art prints.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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The Centennial scrap book, 1876 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (approximately 20 pages)
Abstract:
This late nineteenth-century American scrapbook bears the title "The Centennial Scrap Book" and its contents suggest that it may have been made by an adolescent female: scraps and images depict courtship, infants, fashionable ladies, flowers, and religious sentiments. The album features a series of Centennial exhibition cards that show the buildings in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, that were constructed for the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876. The album also includes prayer cards; die-cut images of flowers, fruit, birds, children, and fashionable ladies; and two fine examples of original artwork.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]